04 May 1934
Manhattan Melodrama
The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.
Heat Lightning
"I just killed a rat!"
Olga runs an isolated gas station and restaurant in the stifling hot American desert with her discontented younger sister Myra. When two escaped criminals stop for a bite to eat, Olga is reminded of the past she left behind.
Top Billed Cast
Aline MacMahon Olga
Ann Dvorak Myra
Preston Foster George
Lyle Talbot Jeff
Glenda Farrell Mrs. Tifton
Frank McHugh Frank
Ruth Donnelly Mrs. Ashton-Ashley
Theodore Newton Steve Laird
Willard Robertson Everett Marshall
Harry C. Bradley 'Popsy' - a Businessman
James Durkin The Sheriff
Jane Darwell Gladys - the Wife
Edgar Kennedy Herbert - the Husband
Muriel Evans Blonde Cutie
Jill Dennett Girl with Black Bangs (uncredited)
Sam Hayes Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin Mexican Husband with Family (uncredited)
Margareta Montez Mexican Wife (uncredited)
Eddie Shubert The Last Traveler (uncredited)
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